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    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V040000
    Auto Recall Date: 03/24/1988
    Vehicle Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 9661
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY HAVE A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE LOOSE CONTACT CAN OVERHEAT AND MELT THE SURROUNDING PLASTIC CAUSING THE CONTACT TO STICK OPEN.
    Defect Consequence:
    AN OPEN CONTACT WOULD RENDER THE BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVEWHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CONTROL ANDCRUISE CONTROL CONTACTS WOULD REMAIN CLOSED. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT INCRUISE RESUME UPON BRAKE PEDAL RELEASE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IN THE ONPOSITION. EITHER AN UNEXPECTED CRUISE RESUME OR INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    THE ROTARY SOPLAMP SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V045000
    Auto Recall Date: 03/28/1988
    Vehicle Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 17745
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE BELLCRANK CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE.
    Defect Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN AGEAR OTHER THAN THAT DISPLAYED BY THE SHIFT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVEIN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION AND CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    A NEWLY DESIGNED BELLCRANK CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V066000
    Auto Recall Date: 04/18/1988
    Vehicle Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 3221
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    LOWER CONTROL ARM TO BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT CAN BECOME LOOSE. ALSO, CERTAIN CARS COULD HAVE TIE ROD BALL STUD NUTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
    Defect Consequence:
    CONTINUED OPERATION OF CAR WITH EITHER CONDITION COULDRESULT IN SEPARATION OF THAT JOINT AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS; ALSO, CHECK TIE ROD BALL STUD NUT TORQUE.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 94V041000
    Auto Recall Date: 03/28/1995
    Vehicle Component: WHEELS
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 198163
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. IF THESE CRACKS BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH, THE WHEEL WILL COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Defect Consequence:
    IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OCCURS, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MANUFACTURING CODES STAMPED ON EACH WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE AND IF A WHEEL FALLS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED DATE CODE RANGE, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THAT WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 90V054000
    Auto Recall Date: 03/14/1990
    Vehicle Component: SEAT BELTS
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 673000
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    FRONT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP ATTACHMENT FASTENER MAY PULL THROUGH DOOR MOUNTED ANCHOR PLATE.
    Defect Consequence:
    SEAT BELT MAY NOT SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, AND IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN A PASSENGER, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF GREATER INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE FRONT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP ATTACHMENT NUTS AND INSTALL NEW GUIDE COVER.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 97V058000
    Auto Recall Date: 04/08/1997
    Vehicle Component: STRUCTURE
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 676535
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.
    Defect Consequence:
    IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP., 97016
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 00V189000
    Auto Recall Date: 07/11/2000
    Vehicle Component: STRUCTURE
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 713435
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.
    Defect Consequence:
    IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP., 00061/00065
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 06E043000
    Auto Recall Date: 05/19/2006
    Vehicle Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 88303
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
    Defect Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
    Notes: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V065000
    Auto Recall Date: 04/18/1988
    Vehicle Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 12457
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE.
    Defect Consequence:
    IF PRIMARY LATCH DISENGAGES, HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLYOPEN. IF CAR WAS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THEDRIVERS FORWARD VISION AREA, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE SECONDARY LATCH WITH A NEW LATCH.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V109000
    Auto Recall Date: 07/06/1988
    Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 8328
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    TWISTED COMPONENTS COULD ALLOW THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE TO CONTACT THE FENDER LINING/RAIL AREA; OVER TIME THE BRAKE HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH.
    Defect Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A PARTIALLOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    INSPECT LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,
    1988 Buick REGAL Recall ID from NHTSA: 95V115000
    Auto Recall Date: 06/05/1995
    Vehicle Component: WHEELS
    Estimated Vehicles Affected: 22361
    1988 BUICK REGAL Defect Summary:
    CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. IF THESE CRACKS BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH, THE WHEEL WILL COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Defect Consequence:
    IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OCCURS, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MANUFACTURING DATE CODES STAMPED ON EACH WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE AND IF A WHEEL FALLS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED DATE CODE RANGE, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THAT WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
    Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,


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